Window holder and adjuster



June 1950 R. J. WILLIAMETTE 2,510,303

WINDOW HOLDER AND ADJUSTER Filed March 5, 1948 '20- (lp zo 2? i 27 3 FIG 4 GD 2635 RAYMOND JiW/LLlA/VE TE 5*) Q A 7' TORNEY Patented June 6, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW HOLDER AND ADJUSTER Raymond J. Williamette, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application March 5, 1948, Serial No. 13,241

This invention has relation to a holder and adjuster for windows especially useful for the purpose of retaining windows, as, for example, storm windows, of the swingingly mounted type in various different positions.

An object of the invention, is to provide a holder and adjuster for windows mounted to be moved away from and toward window frames, between closed and open positions, which will incorporate new and improved, features and characteristics of construction adapted to render the holder and adjuster capable of locking the windows in closed position and of stably retaining said windows in any open position to which the windows may be adjusted.

A. further object is to provide a new and improved window holder and adjuster which will consist of a first bracket to be supported upon the sill of a window frame, a second bracket to be supported upon the sash of a window, and a togg-le providing an operative connection between said first and second brackets having an inner end portion thereof rotatably assembled with the first bracket and an outer end portion thereof rotatably assembled with the second bracket.

And a further object is to provide in the window holder and adjuster a new and improved construction and arrangement adapted to renderthe outer end portion of said toggle capable of being readily and easily detachably assembled with said second bracket.

With the above objects in view, as well as others which will appear as the specification proceeds, the invention comprises the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as now to be fully described and as hereinafter to be pecifically claimed, it being understood that the disclosure herein is merely illustrative and intended in no way in a limiting sense, changes in details of construction and arrangement of parts being permissible as long as within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claim which follows.

In the. accompanying drawing forming a. part, of this specification,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a window holderand adjuster made according to: the invention as when its. operative parts are situated to lock a window in closed relation to a window frame;

Fig. 2 is. aside elevational view disclosing, in full lines, the window holder and adjuster with itsv operative parts situated as in Fig. 1 and, in dotted lines, with its. operative parts situated as when a window is in wide open. position relative to a window frame;

' 1 Claim. (01. 292-263) Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view, taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 i a fragmentary elevational view detailing features of the window holder and adjuster; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view detailing a modification.

With respect to the drawing and the numerals of reference thereon, H! denotes the sill of a window frame and i 1 indicates the sash of a window, such, for example, as a storm window, to be pivotally supported at a location above said Window sash for swinging movement away from and toward the window frame, between closed and open positions. The sash H is disclosed in Fig. l and in full lines in Fig. 2 as when in closed position.

Speaking generally, the new and improved window holder and adjuster consists of a first bracket l2 supported upon the sill In, a second bracket I3 supported upon the sash II, and a toggle l4 between and operatively connecting said first and second brackets.

The first bracket [2 is situated to be adjacent the sash II when in closed position and is constituted as a generally U-shape member having its base I 5 fastened down, as by screws I 5, against an upper surface of the sill and its upstanding parallel arms, denoted l1- and I8, respectively, disposed perpendicularly of said sill, as well as perpendicularly of said sash when in closed position.

The second bracket I3 is situated to be adjacent and in the horizontal plane of upper portions of the arms I? I8 oi the first bracket l2, as well as in a vertical plane midway between and parallel with said arms, when the sash is in closed position. As disclosed in Figs. 1 to 3, said second bracket [3 is constituted as horizontally alined, spaced apart elements l9 fastened, as by screws 20, against an inner surface of the sash and a horizontal pivot pin 21 in spaced relation to said sash extending between and integral or rigid with said elements [9. As shown in Fig. 5,

. the second bracket is constituted as a horizontally disposed pivotal support 22 of armular shape integrally or rigidly connected to a shank 23 imbedded in the sash.

The toggle I4 is constituted as a pair of pivotally I connected sets of links, one of said sets being comprised as a pair of links, represented 24 and 25, respectively, situated at the side of a pivotal support between the sets adjacent the first bracket l2 and the, other of. said sets being comprised as a pair of links, indicated 26 and 21, re-

spectively, situated at the side of said pivotal support adjacent the second bracket l3.

Each of the links 24 and 25 is constituted as a flat length of metal, or other rigid material, and said links are disposed in a single plane. Body portions of the links 24 and 25 are arranged in divergent relation in direction toward the first bracket i2, and ofiset inner end portions, designated 28 and 29, respectively, of said links 24 and 25, in spaced apart, parallel, alined relation, are situated between and pivotally supported, s at 30, 36 upon the arms I! and I 8 for rotative movement of the links 24 and 25 in a vertical plane passed through the pivot pin or pivotal support of the second bracket I3 in perpendicular relation to the plane of swinging movement of the sash II. The construction and arrangement desirably will be such that the ofiset inner end portions 28 and 29 will be contiguous with inner surfaces of the arms I! and I8, respectively, as in Fig. 1 of the drawing, thus to preclude the possibility of movement in sidewise direction of the links 23 and 25. Offset outer end portions, denoted 3! and 32, respectively, of said links 24 and 25, are also in spaced apart, parallel, aligned relation.

Each of the links 26 and 2! is constituted as a flat length of metal, or other rigid material, and said links are disposed in .parallel, contiguous relation. The overall length of the links 23 and 27 is a trifle greater than the overall length of the links 24 and 25.

Inner end portions of the links 26 and 21 and the ofiset outer end portions 3! and 32 of the links 24 and 25 are pivotally connected, as at 33, for relative rotative movement of the different sets of links in the plane of rotative movement of said links '24 and 25. Said inner end portiens of said links 26 and 2? are disposed between said offset outer end portions 3| and 32 of the links 24 and 25, and the pivotal support 33 is constituted as a headed and nutted screw bolt adapted to be manipulated to confine the offset outer end portions 3| and 32 thus to pressingly confine the inner end portions of the links 26 and 2?. The construction and arrangement will be such that the different sets of links can be manually rotated relative to each other against frictional resistance caused by confinement of said inner end portions of said links 26 and 2? by said oiTset outer end portions 3! and 32 and also such that the inner end portions of the links 26 and 21 will be sufficiently tightly grasped to be capable of retaining said diiTerent sets of links in fixed relation to each other against the weight of a window at any relative position to which said difierent sets of links may be manually rotated. It will be apparent that the pivotal support 33 could additionally incorporate a resilient means for iding in the confinement under pressure of the inner end portions of said links 26 and 21.

The links 26 and '21 are mounted upon the pivotal support 33 to be capable of having movement of rotation upon said pivotal support independently of each other to the end that outer end portions of said links 26 and 21 can be detachably assembled with the pivot or pivotal support of the second bracket.

An upper outer end portion of the link 26 includes an upwardly opening elongated slot 3 3, a lower outer end .portion of the link 21 includes a downwardly opening elongated slot 35, and said elongated slots 34 and 35 are equally spaced from said pivotal support 33. The construction and arrangement will be such that the links 26 and 21 can be relatively swung to position where the outer end portions of said links are in spaced relation with the open sides of the elongated slots 34 and 35 in facing relation to each other, as in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and, with said elongated slots situated at opposite sides of and in alined relation to the pivot pin 2| or the pivotal support 22, as the case may be, relatively swung to position where the links 26 and 21 are alined and said pivot pin or pivotal support is situated in both of said elongated slots, as in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5. The elongated slots 34 and 35 are spaced from the pivotal support 33 a distance Slightly greater than a measurement representing the overall length of the links 24 and 25.

A construction and arrangement for releasably retaining the links 26 and 2! in alined relation, thus to detachably, pivotally retain the pivot pin 2|, or the pivotal support 22, Within and against the possibility of removal from the elongated slots 34 and 35, can consist of an adjustable fastening screw 36 extending inwardly from an intermediate portion of one of the parallel, contiguous links, the link 26 as shown, having its body portion situated to removably lie in a transverse slot 3'! in an intermediate portion of the interior side of the other of the parallel contiguous links, the link 21 as shown, and its head situated to be turned down against said other of the parallel, contiguous links, said link 21 as shown. It will be apparent that the fastening screw 36 can be turned down to cause the links 26 and 21 to be fixedly retained in alined relation and loosened to permit said links 26 and 21 to be manually relatively rotated.

In practical use of the window holder and adjuster, and supposing the operative parts of said holder and adjuster to be situated in the wide open position of the window sash I I, the pivotally connected sets of links are caused to be manually relatively rotated, with upward movement of the pivotal support 33, when it is desired to adjust said sash toward closed position. Manual relative rotation of said pivotally connected sets of links can be accomplished either by forcing or pulling the sash inwardly or by elevating a portion of the toggle I4 at or adjacent to its midlength. It will be evident that the difierent sets of links will be swung toward each other in response to their relative rotative movement, and the construction and arrangement will be such that the sash I I will be situated a negligible distance outwardly of its closed position and the pivot pin 2 I, or the pivotal support 22, of the second bracket I3 will be situated adjacent to and outwardly of the first bracket I2 substantially in the horizontal plane of the pivotal supports 30, 30 when the links of the different sets of links become substantially alined. Upon becoming alined during closing operation of the sash l I said different sets of links will be situated in a vertical plane below the pivotal support 33. To cause the sash to be drawn inwardly from the position in which situated when the different sets of links are alined, the toggle I4 will be bodily swung inwardly and downwardly on the pivotal connections 30, 30 provided by the first bracket while the different sets of links remain substantially alined. Inward and downward bodily swinging movement of the pivotal support 33, as a unit with the toggle, will cause said pivotal support to rotate about the pivotal connections 30, 30 as an axis and also cause the pivotal support to be moved inwardly away,

from the sash and the second bracket thus to cause the links 26 and 21 to have inward movement in direction longitudinally of said links 26 and 21 and said sash to be tightly engaged against the sill. To cause the sash to be locked closed, the toggle will be swung downwardly from the position to which moved to cause said sash to be closed to or beyond dead center position. In full lines in Fig. 2 the toggle I4 is shown in position as when the sash H is locked closed, the pivotal support 33 being situated in a horizontal plane below the horizontal plane of the pivotal connections upon the first and second brackets l2 and I3.

To unlock the sash the toggle will be swung bodily upwardly and outwardly, and. the different sets of links will be swung apart in response to downward pushing movement on the toggle or outward pushing movement on the sash adapted to cause said sash to be swung to an open position. Said sash will be retained in wide open position, or in any partially open position to which adjusted, by reason of the fact that the inner end portions of the links 26 and 2'! are confined by the offset outer end portions 3| and 32 of the links 24 and 25 under sufficient pressure to be capable of retaining the difierent sets of links in fixed relation to each other against the weight of a window of which the sash is a part.

What is claimed is:

A holder and adjuster for a window mounted to "be moved away from and toward a window frame between closed and open positions and having potential to be moved toward closed position, comprising spaced apart elements to be supported upon the sill of said window frame in adjacent relation to said window when in closed position, a pivotal support to be connected to the sash of said window to lie in the plane of said spaced apart elements when the window is in closed condition, a toggle consisting of inner and outer sets of links pivotally connected to each other for 6 relative rotative movement in response to application of force providing an operative connection between said spaced apart elements and said pivotal support, one of said sets of links being constituted as a pair of spaced apart links at the side of the pivotal connection between the sets of links adjacent said spaced apart elements and the other of said sets of links being constituted as a pair of contiguous links at the side of said pivotal connection between the links adjacent said pivotal support, means pivotally connecting inner end portions of said pair of spaced apart links to said spaced apart elements, means pivotally connecting outer end portions of said contiguous links to said pivotal support, means applying resistance to relative rotative movement of said inner and outer sets of links in amount sufiicient to be capable of retaining said inner and outer sets in fixed relation against the weight of said window, said links of said pair of contiguous links being relatively rotatable, means at the outer end portions of said contiguous links for rendering them capable of being detachably assembled with said pivotal support, and means for securing said contiguous links in fixed relation to each other and upon said pivotal support.

RAYMOND J. WILLIAMETTE.

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